GRE Word List

ROUSING

giving rise to excitement : stirring

The meaning of the word rousing is giving rise to excitement : stirring.

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WordMeaning
redolentexuding fragrance : aromatic
recountto relate in detail : narrate
snickerto laugh in a covert or partly suppressed manner : titter
avengeto take vengeance for or on behalf of
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controvertto dispute or oppose by reasoning
caulkto stop up and make tight against leakage (something, such as a boat or its seams, the cracks in a window frame, or the joints of a pipe)
disconsolatecheerless
extroverta person whose personality is characterized by extroversion : a typically gregarious and unreserved person who enjoys and seeks out social interaction
caucusa closed meeting of a group of persons belonging to the same political party or faction usually to select candidates or to decide on policy